Cochrane railway station was a

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on the

Ropes Creek railway line The Ropes Creek Line is a closed railway line in the western suburbs of Sydney, Australia. History The Ropes Creek line was named after a nearby creek bearing the same name. It was built during World War II to transport munitions factory wor ...

serving the suburb of Ropes Crossing,

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, New South Wales.

History

The station was built because of increased passenger numbers and increased production at the St. Marys Munitions Works site along with the arrival of electrification in 1957. The station itself was classed as unattended because most of the workers using the station had weekly tickets or return tickets, making ticket selling facilities unnecessary. The station was located on a slight right-hand bend (towards Ropes Creek) and straightened out towards the middle. An overhead road bridge ran over the station; the waiting room was built underneath the bridge. The station was about 165 metres long and could accommodate an eight-car suburban train.

References

* Disused railway stations in Sydney Railway stations in Australia opened in 1957 Railway stations in Australia closed in 1986 {{Sydney-rail-transport-stub